Coin-deliverer.



A. A. LAFOREST,

COIN DELIVERER.

APPLICATION HLED NOV. 10. 1911.

Eatented Apr. 1, 1,919.

WZ'fiYeswea ffyekiak 5g AUBIN A. LAFOREST, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF t'JOLUMBIA.

COIN-DELIVERER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUnrN A. LAFOREST,

a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Delivcrers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to coin handling devices, and pertains especially to the class of devices known as 'eoin deliverers, such as used by street car conductors, and involves certain improvements therein for expeditiously delivering coins in a changing operation.

The prime object of the invention is to provide means for operating two or more coin ejectors jointly or simultaneously by one and the same movement of the operators hand.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a pair of finger operated levers for operating two or mor coin ejectors from separate coin barrels simultaneously, or to furnish means for connecting the ordinary independent and separately operated finger levers so that such levers will operate two or more ejectors simultaneously, and thereby expedite coin handling and changing.

In the accompanying drawings forming partof this application.

Figure l is a front view of a comlnctors coin holder and changer showing the application of the invention and the usual coin ejector finger levers,

Fig. 2 is an end view showing one of the connecting levers in position for ejecting coins from two of the barrels.

Fig. 3 is a-detail section partly broken away, showing my improved levers.

Fig. 4. is a detail perspective view of one of my improved levers.

The same reference characters denote the same. parts throughout the several views ofthe drawings.

In carnving out my invention:- and for purposes of illustration. T have shown one of the ordinary types of ondluetofis coin holders amlchangers which comprises coinholding barrels I, 2. 3 and l. fixed in or to a frame having suspending books 6. lietween the bottom end of each barrel and the base 7 of the frame which has cut-outs is worked the ejector rings 9. l0. l0 and ii For ca rrying the coins, which successively fall into said rings. out of the. barrels and dropping them through the rings and the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

Application filed November 10, 1917. Serial N 0. 201,287.

cut-outs 8. Each of said rings is fulcrume'd to the base 7 at 12, and said rings each' has a. cam arm 13 provided with a slot 14. The rings are operated by hand pressed levers as 15, connected in one pair by a finger plate 16, and a plate 17 having a free end in overlapping engagement with the plate 1 6, and the other end secured to another of the finger levers. But I also propose to make such levers and .fingers as shown in Fig. 3 so that-two levers 18 and 19'are formed -in and connected by one finger piece 20, and the other'lever 21 being formed in the finger plate 22 having its free end overlapping the late 20. The levers are mounted on the siaft 23, and each lever has a depending prong 24 engaging the cam slot 14. The levers are retracted'by springs 25 depending from the shaft 23 and engaging the prong 24.

- It will beseen that the ejector rings for the arrels 2 and t are of such thickness as to contain and discharge two coins at one time from each of said barrels, which is of great advantage for making change quickly.

In operating the ejectors of the barrels2 and 3, the levers connected by the plate 1'6 or by the plate 20 is pressed downwardly as'shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, whereby coins are dropped from the barrels 2 and 3 simultaneously by one and the same operation of said levers. When change is required from the barrels 1, 2 and 3, three of the levers are operated by either the plate 17 or the plate 22 which engage the other plate, for moving the ejector rings outwardly simultaneously and dropping the coins from all three of these barrels simultaneously. Obviously as soon as the finger plates are released the springs 25 retract the ejcctors and the finger plates.

My invention is confined to means for jointly operating two or more coin ejector levers so as to expedite or facilitate change making, and my invention also embodies thickened ejector rings for delivering two or more coins from a barrel under one and the same operation, and I do not lay claim to any other part or features herein shown and described in connection with my invention.

I do not wishto be understood as confining my invent-idn to any particular size or material, nor to the number of connected levers. Neither do 1' wish to limit the, invention in its application, but reserve the right -to make such changes and variations therein and in the application thereof as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letsaid levers and having free engagement with the other finger plate for simultaneously ejecting coins from all of said barrels.

2. In a coin deliverer, a plurality of coin barrels, a coin ejector for each barrel, levers for operating the ejectors, a finger platerigidly connecting one pair of said levers across the front of one of the barrels, and a,

finger plate attached to another of the levers and having a free end overlapping the other finger plate for unison movement of the plates, the overlapping plate adapted to operate the other plate for operating all the levers.

3. In a coin deliv'erer of the character described, the combination with a plurality of levers for operating coin ejectors under coin-holding barrels, of a finger plate extending across the. frontof one of the bar'- rels and rigidly connecting two of said levers, and a finger plate extension of another of said levers projecting across the front of another barrel and having a free end overlapping the upper face of, the other finger plate for unison m vemen of all the levers in simultaneously discharging coins from all the barrels by pressure applied to the overlapping plate.

In witness whereof I hereunto v set my hand in the preseneeof two witnesses.

AUBIN A. LAFO'REST.

Witnesses: I

ROGER F. Larsnam, (3. '1. Brim 

